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Trifurcula cryptella (Stainton, 1856) [Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae] Nepticula cryptella Stainton, 1856. Entomol. Ann.: ?. Trifurcula cryptella (Stainton, 1856).

Leaf-mine: An initial gallery, which usually follows the leaf margin. Then forms a blotch, mining from the leaf base to the tip. The presence of a pupa in the mine is unusual for this species and may indicate parasitism (British leafminers). The mine is also illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders Larva: The larva is pale yellow, with a pale brown head (British leafminers). Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Fabaceae       Lotus     British leafminers Lotus corniculatus Common Bird's-foot-trefoil British leafminers Lotus corniculatus Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Lotus pendunculatus Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil British leafminers Lotus uliginosus Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Fabaceae       Coronilla emerus Scorpion Senna Nederlandse bladmineerders Coronilla varia   Nederlandse bladmineerders Hippocrepis comosa Horseshoe Vetch Nederlandse bladmineerders Trifolium     Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: June - August (British leafminers). Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: British Is. (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea) including Clyde Isles, North Essex, South Hants and South-west York (NBN Gateway distribution map - NE and SNH). See also British leafminers distribution map. Also recorded in the Republic of Ireland (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Distribution elsewhere: Widespread in Europe including Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Danish mainland, ? Estonia, French mainland, Germany, Greek mainland, Hungary, Italian mainland, Macedonia, Norwegian mainland, Poland, Portuguese mainland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spanish mainland, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Yugoslavia (Karsholt & van Nieukerken in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Cirrospilus vittatus Walker, 1838 Hymenoptera: Eulophidae

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